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replacing heater control panel
Now I have a new one has anyone got any tips on the procedure for swapping them ,
I know about closing the vents to stop bits falling down the pipe work but how hard is it to change the cables and is there anything else I should check for
i.e. what could have caused the hot cold knob to break in the first place
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I know about closing the vents to stop bits falling down the pipe work but how hard is it to change the cables and is there anything else I should check for
i.e. what could have caused the hot cold knob to break in the first place
thanks
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Re: replacing heater control panel
Probably your water control valve is seized or choked with crud causing you to force the plastic knob until it breaks. The valve/knob should turn smoothly & easily if it's in good condition.mickey taker wrote: i.e. what could have caused the hot cold knob to break in the first place
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probably pulling the fucking knobs off, they should be removed regulalry to ensure a slightly loose fit, they often bond to the plastic and thus snap.
Bily kills them by using brute force when turning the knob against a sticky water inlet valve, and i dont mind pointing out that the average joe can put in way more than enough torque to snap the fucking thing!
Bily kills them by using brute force when turning the knob against a sticky water inlet valve, and i dont mind pointing out that the average joe can put in way more than enough torque to snap the fucking thing!
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I always break the bloody outlets off on the engine side of the bulkhead, they get brittle and shitty when they are aged a touch.
It's easy enough to free them up usually if the tap itself sticks, but forget turning the knob, that'll just break shit.
Work the tap itself directly. It's a bit of a twat to get at, but I've never yet had one that didn't unsieze..
It's easy enough to free them up usually if the tap itself sticks, but forget turning the knob, that'll just break shit.
Work the tap itself directly. It's a bit of a twat to get at, but I've never yet had one that didn't unsieze..
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Vanny wrote:man said control panel, non of your fancy shit doc!
I took that to mean the tap itself since it's the only bit I ever break like....mickey taker wrote:Doc , what do you do to keep breaking these so that I can try and avoid doing it ?
The control panel itself is a piece of piss to change, getting the cables set up perfect can be a touch time consuming, especially if the bowden clips are a bastard, other than that, dead easy.
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Ah, now I'm confused.......
So, er, which bit were you referring to about breaking then?
Or is it my mind what be broke like??
So, er, which bit were you referring to about breaking then?
Or is it my mind what be broke like??
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It really aint that bad on a RHD car.
Easier on LHD granted, but not that much different.
If you want a piece of piss heater matrix change, get a 205! They take about 5 minutes, and theres no tap at all!
Easier on LHD granted, but not that much different.
If you want a piece of piss heater matrix change, get a 205! They take about 5 minutes, and theres no tap at all!
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